COL49: The beginning is the beginning is the end

[calbert at hslboxmaster.com]

Doug:

>  More than one
> great artist has been known to deprecate her efforts, too, in some
> cases from a genuine humility, sometimes to make the recognized
> achievement shine all the more brilliantly. They're only human, after
> all.


and this makes me wonder.....how many cases are there of 
collections of early works with a foreword by the author? I'm 
guessing a "tangible" number.........how many of these take the 
tack - "I was young and naive and am embarrassed by their 
jejeunosity."? Again, I surmise that a considerable percentage of 
them do.....its almost a cliche.....

Now I'll admit that I have perhaps an exaggerated opinion of the 
author in question, and given that, I just refuse to accept that he 
sashayed down the well worn path taken by so many others......


love,
cfa